Gorkhaland

ADMISSION NOTICE

Admission shall be on merit basis. No Aptitude Test will be held.

The first list of selected candidates will be published on 21 June 2008 (Saturday).
Selected candidates must pay the College fees by 26th June 2008 (Thursday)

Orientation Programe will be held on 30th June 2008 (Monday) from 9 am.

Classes will begin on 1st July 2008.

Subsequent lists of selected candidates and the dates of their publication will be announced as and when they are ready.

For further information contact the College Office. Ph: 0354-2270555 (9 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday; 9 am to 12 Noon Saturday)

Principal: Ph: 9434875464; 0354- 2270472 ( 9 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday; 9 am to 12 Noon Saturday)

Vice Principal: 9434221712( 9 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday; 9 am to 12 Noon Saturday)

Due to the current situation in the Hills of Darjeeling the Academic Council of the college has decided not to conduct further aptitude tests for this year.

The dates for payment of college fees, Orientation Programe, publication of subsequent lists of selected candidates and beginning of Classes are subject to review and change due to the situation in the Hills of Darjeeling that might arise in future.

All admissions are provisional.

I had written last week when I put myself in Br. Beddoe's shoes as to why our school is missing out on extra-curricular activities.

Given above is a notice of admissions which were to be made in St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling. Please note the red marked portion. Even North point could not give firm dates for admission because of the problems in the hills.

Just two days ago we read in the papers that some drivers taking tourists to Darjeeling were roughed up because the vehicles had number plates bearing WB instead of GL.

All this just corroborates what I said.

I repeat what I said last week to the people leading the agitation for Gorkhaland.
Darjeeling has four main sources of income.
Tea, Oranges, Tourism, Education and some spices.
If they do not allow the tea to go out, the plantations and workers will suffer. Assam and the Nilgiris will be able to make up the supplies.
If oranges don't go out, people will eat Nagpur oranges. The people of Darjeeling will get really cheap oranges. It will benefit them.
The tourism loss will be irreplacable as if you lose one season you lose income for that season.
The education loss may not be that much as the schools would give education to the local children and there being no competition from the plains, the cost would for the local children would be less. We ex-students from the plains can forget sending our children to Goethals.
In the interest of the hill people, I would suggest that the agitation be concluded as quickly as possible.